List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Hawaii

Following is a list Justices of the Supreme Court of Hawaii.

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Current justices

Title	Name	Served on court since	Current term
Chief Justice	Recktenwald, Mark E.Mark E. Recktenwald	May 11, 2009	September 14, 2010 - September 13, 2020
Justice	Nakayama, Paula A.Paula A. Nakayama	April 22, 1993	April 22, 2013 - April 21, 2023
Justice	McKenna, SabrinaSabrina McKenna	March 3, 2011	March 3, 2011 - March 2, 2021
Justice	Pollack, Richard W.Richard W. Pollack	August 6, 2012	August 6, 2012 - August 5, 2022
Justice	Wilson, Michael D.Michael D. Wilson	April 17, 2014	April 17, 2014 - April 16, 2024

Past justices

From October 8, 1840, to January 15, 1848, the court was known as the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

• This early Supreme Court was head by the King, the Kuhina Nui, and four other chiefs elected by the representative body to serve as Judges. The Four Judges of the Supreme Court were not Associate Justices but served that capacity as Assistant to the Chief Justice, i.e. the King.^[1][2][3]

From January 15, 1848, to December 6, 1852, it was known as the Superior Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
From December 6, 1852, to January 17, 1893, it was known as the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
From January 17, 1893, to July 4, 1898, it was known as the Supreme Court of the Republic of Hawaii.
From July 4, 1898, to August 21, 1959, it was known as the Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii.
From August 21, 1959, to the present, it is known as the Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Name	Portrait	Appointment	Term End	Chief Justice Appointment	Chief Justice Term End
Kamehameha III, Kamehameha III[1]		October 8, 1840	January 15, 1848	October 8, 1840	January 15, 1848[4]
Kekāuluohi, Kekāuluohi[1]		October 8, 1840[5]	June 7, 1845
Ana, KeoniKeoni Ana[1]		June 10, 1845	January 15, 1848
Kaauwai, ZorobabelaZorobabela Kaauwai[1]		May 10, 1842[6]	November, 1846 (resigned)[1][7]
Paki, AbnerAbner Paki[1]		May 10, 1842[8]	by January 15, 1848
Kanaina, CharlesCharles Kanaina[1]		May 10, 1842[9]	by January 15, 1848
Kapena, JonahJonah Kapena[1]		May 10, 1842[10]	by January 15, 1848
Kaeo, JoshuaJoshua Kaeo[1]		November, 1846[1][7]	by January 15, 1848
Andrews, LorrinLorrin Andrews		January 15, 1848	January 10, 1855[11]
ʻĪʻī, John PapaJohn Papa ʻĪʻī		January 15, 1848	February 16, 1864[12]
Lee, William LittleWilliam Little Lee		January 16, 1848	May 28, 1857	January 16, 1848	May 28, 1857[13]
Robertson, George MorisonGeorge Morison Robertson*		January 1, 1855	December 24, 1863[14]
Allen, Elisha HuntElisha Hunt Allen		June 4, 1857	February 22, 1877	June 4, 1857[15]	February 1, 1877[16]
Robertson, George MorisonGeorge Morison Robertson*		February 16, 1864	March 12, 1867[14]
Davis, Robert GrimesRobert Grimes Davis		February 16, 1864	July 8, 1868[17]
Austin, James W.James W. Austin		July 10, 1868	July 10, 1869[18]
Hartwell, Alfred S.Alfred S. Hartwell*		September 30, 1868	February 18, 1874[19]
Widemann, Hermann A.Hermann A. Widemann		July 10, 1869	February 18, 1874[20]
Harris, Charles CoffinCharles Coffin Harris		February 18, 1874	July 2, 1881	February 1, 1877	July 2, 1881[21]
Judd, Albert FrancisAlbert Francis Judd		February 18, 1874	May 20, 1900	November 5, 1881	May 20, 1900[22]
McCully, LawrenceLawrence McCully		February 1, 1877	April 10, 1892[23]
Austin, Benjamin H.Benjamin H. Austin		November 7, 1881	July 5, 1885[24]
Preston, EdwardEdward Preston		July 7, 1885	January 17, 1890[25]
Bickerton, Richard FredrickRichard Fredrick Bickerton		December 29, 1886	December 10, 1895[26]
Fornander, AbrahamAbraham Fornander		December 27, 1886	November 1, 1887[27]
Dole, Sanford B.Sanford B. Dole		December 28, 1887	January 17, 1893[28]
Frear, Walter F.Walter F. Frear		March 7, 1893	August 15, 1907	July 5, 1900	August 15, 1907[29]
Whiting, William AustinWilliam Austin Whiting		January 11, 1896	July 14, 1900[30]
Perry, AntonioAntonio Perry*		July 5, 1900	June 15, 1904[31]
Galbraith, Clinton L.Clinton L. Galbraith		June 30, 1900	June 15, 1904[32]
Hartwell, Alfred S.Alfred S. Hartwell*		June 15, 1904	March 9, 1911	August 15, 1907	March 9, 1911[19]
Hatch, Francis MarchFrancis March Hatch		June 15, 1904	January 31, 1905[33]
Wilder, Arthur A.Arthur A. Wilder		February 13, 1905	January 25, 1910[34]
Ballou, Sidney M.Sidney M. Ballou		August 15, 1907	May 6, 1909[35]
Perry, AntonioAntonio Perry*		May 6, 1909	April 2, 1914[31]
Robertson, Alexander G. M.Alexander G. M. Robertson		March 9, 1911	January 1, 1918	March 9, 1911	January 1, 1918[36]
Watson, Edward M.Edward M. Watson		March 19, 1914	December 15, 1916[37]
Quarles, Ralph P.Ralph P. Quarles		April 2, 1914	September 12, 1918[38]
Coke, James LeslieJames Leslie Coke*		January 13, 1917	April 17, 1922	March 7, 1918	April 17, 1922[39]
Kemp, Samuel B.Samuel B. Kemp*		March 7, 1918	April 17, 1922[40]
Edings, William SeabrookWilliam Seabrook Edings		September 26, 1918	October 10, 1922[41]
Perry, AntonioAntonio Perry*		April 17, 1922	July 3, 1934	February 26, 1926	July 3, 1934[42]
Peters, Emil C.Emil C. Peters*		April 17, 1922	December 21, 1925	April 17, 1922	December 21, 1925
Lindsay, Jr., AlexanderAlexander Lindsay, Jr.		October 10, 1922[43]	September 5, 1926[44]
Coke, James LeslieJames Leslie Coke*		July 3, 1934	March 22, 1941	July 3, 1934	March 22, 1941[39]
Peters, Emil C.Emil C. Peters*		1935	1949
Kemp, Samuel B.Samuel B. Kemp*		June 20, 1941	1950	June 20, 1941	1950[40]
Towse, Edward ArmstrongEdward Armstrong Towse		April 18, 1950	April 6, 1956	October 15, 1951	April 6, 1956
Stainback, IngramIngram Stainback		October 15, 1951	1959
Rice, Philip L.Philip L. Rice		February 7, 1955	July 27, 1959	March 29, 1956	July 27, 1959
Cassidy, Charles E.Charles E. Cassidy		October 5, 1959	May 8, 1967
Wirtz, Cable A.Cable A. Wirtz		October 5, 1959	May 8, 1967
Lewis, Rhoda V.Rhoda V. Lewis		October 5, 1959	May 8, 1967
Marumoto, MasajiMasaji Marumoto*		October 5, 1959	September 15, 1960
Tsukiyama, Wilfred ChomatsuWilfred Chomatsu Tsukiyama		October 5, 1959	December 31, 1965	October 5, 1959	December 31, 1965
Mizuha, Jack H.Jack H. Mizuha		April 28, 1961	June 28, 1968
Richardson, William S.William S. Richardson		March 25, 1966	October 30, 1982	March 25, 1966	October 30, 1982
Abe, KazuhisaKazuhisa Abe		May 8, 1967	December 28, 1973
Marumoto, MasajiMasaji Marumoto*		May 8, 1967	December 28, 1973
Kobayashi, Bert T.Bert T. Kobayashi		July 17, 1969	December 29, 1978
Ogata, Thomas ShoichiThomas Shoichi Ogata		February 5, 1974	December 30, 1981
Menor, BenjaminBenjamin Menor		April 16, 1974	December 30, 1981
Kidwell, H BairdH Baird Kidwell		July 1, 1975	February 28, 1979
Lum, Harman T. F.Harman T. F. Lum		January 28, 1980	March 31, 1993	April 26, 1983	March 31, 1993
Nakamura, Edward H.Edward H. Nakamura		March 24, 1980	December 28, 1989
Hayashi, YoshimiYoshimi Hayashi		March 30, 1982	March 31, 1992
Padgett, Frank D.Frank D. Padgett		March 30, 1982	March 31, 1992
Wakatsuki, James H.James H. Wakatsuki		September 7, 1983	September 22, 1992
Klein, Robert G.Robert G. Klein		March 31, 1992	February 4, 2000
Levinson, Steven H.Steven H. Levinson		April 7, 1992	December 30, 2008
Ramil, Mario R.Mario R. Ramil		May 13, 1993	December 31, 2002
Moon, RonaldRonald Moon		March 9, 1990	August 31, 2013	March 31, 1993	August 31, 2013
Duffy, James E.James E. Duffy		June 27, 2003	July 1, 2012
Acoba, Simeon R.Simeon R. Acoba		May 19, 2000	February 29, 2014

• Indicates served non-consecutive terms as either an Associate Justice or Chief Justice.

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